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Association of the HTR2A gene with alcohol and heroin abuse.
Human genetics - 1 Mar 2014
Cao Jian, Liu Xiangtao, Han Shizhong, Zhang Clarence K, Liu Zongzhi, Li Dawei
Abstract excerpt
Positive genetic associations of rs6313 (102T/C at exon 1) and rs6311 (-1438A/G) on the 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) 2A receptor gene (HTR2A or 5-HT2A) were reported for alcohol and drug abuse; however, other association studies failed to produce consistent results supporting the susceptibility of the two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). To clarify the associations of the HTR2A gene with substance use...
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